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The Pirate Queen: Queen Elizabeth I, Her Pirate Adventurers, and the Dawn of Empire
by Ronald, Susan
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/fine
- ISBN 10
- 0060820667
- ISBN 13
- 9780060820664
- Seller
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Batavia, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Harper, 2007-06-25. First edition, complete line of . hardcover. fine/fine. NOT an ex library book. 471 pages including the index. Dust jacket has no chips or tears, price is not clipped.
Synopsis
Dubbed the "pirate queen" by the Vatican and Spain's Philip II, Elizabeth I was feared and admired by her enemies. Extravagant, whimsical, and hot-tempered, Elizabeth was the epitome of power. Her visionary accomplishments were made possible by her daring merchants, gifted rapscallion adventurers, astronomer philosophers, and her stalwart Privy Council, including Sir William Cecil, Sir Francis Walsingham, and Sir Nicholas Bacon. All these men contributed their vast genius, power, greed, and expertise to the advancement of England.In The Pirate Queen, historian Susan Ronald offers a fresh look at Elizabeth I, focusing on her uncanny instinct for financial survival and the superior intellect that propelled and sustained her rise. The foundation of Elizabeth's empire was built on a carefully choreographed strategy whereby piracy transformed England from an impoverished state on the fringes of Europe into the first building block of an empire that covered two-fifths of the world.Based on a wealth of historical sources and thousands of personal letters between Elizabeth and her merchant adventurers, advisers, and royal "cousins," The Pirate Queen tells the thrilling story of Elizabeth and the swashbuckling mariners who terrorized the seas, planted the seedlings of an empire, and amassed great wealth for themselves and the Crown.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 340673
- Title
- The Pirate Queen: Queen Elizabeth I, Her Pirate Adventurers, and the Dawn of Empire
- Author
- Ronald, Susan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, complete line of
- ISBN 10
- 0060820667
- ISBN 13
- 9780060820664
- Publisher
- Harper
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007-06-25
- X weight
- 27 oz
Terms of Sale
Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller
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About the Seller
Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Batavia, Illinois
About Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller
Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller was established in 1987 offering collectible and out of print books. We offer a full line of general stock with an emphasis on Americana, Children & Juvenile, Juvenile Series and Military. We are careful in describing the condition of the book and the dust jacket. All dust jackets are protected with mylar covers. All books are subject to prior sale. Member of Midwest Book Hunters.
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